authority: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 15 letter points · starts with A · ends with Y
Meaning of authority
noun
- uncountable
Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
Example: I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them.
- countable, plural, uncountable
Persons, regarded collectively, who occupy official positions of power; police or law enforcement.
Example: Authorities say the suspect fled on foot.
- countable
A reliable, definitive source of information on a subject.
Example: the world's foremost authority on orangutans
- uncountable
Status as a trustworthy source of information, reputation for mastery or expertise; or claim to such status or reputation.
Example: Due to being inadequate for the deductive method of reasoning, the argument from authority is considered a logical fallacy.
Listed forms: authorities, authourity, authoritie, autority, auctoritie.
Source: Wiktionary — authority.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for authority.
noun
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
noun
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
- assurance
- self-assurance
- confidence
- self-confidence
- sureness
noun
an administrative unit of government
noun
official permission or approval
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is authority in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of authority
A(1) + U(1) + T(1) + H(4) + O(1) + R(1) + I(1) + T(1) + Y(4) = 15 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of authority
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from authority
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